i dare the moon to see me

The pool looks so empty at night.

Darkness covers everything but the moonlight glittering along the surface of the water.

the guys next to me are laughing,

stripping quickly until only

their boxers remain

then, they dive into the

once still waters,

disrupting the moon’s somber sleep

me, i strip slowly

first. my shirt, to reveal a soft pink

bra underneath/my breath hitches

a little as i do it.

next? i wiggle out of my

black, skirt

the new waves; they ripple

beneath my feet

so i close. my eyes...

and (i jump)

the cool water coats Me; but doesn’t

hold

i can gli de

my arms in front—pushing the water

away

my legs kick me

forward

n o clo thes hol ding m e ba ck

and i dare

the mo on

to watch Me

f l o a t

and know

she, she can not control

Me.